FIX: The Window.Close method does not work on a Web page that is opened on a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based device

SYMPTOMS

On a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based device, you use Windows Internet Explorer to open a Web page. A script on the Web page calls the Window.Close method. However, the method does not close the page as expected.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (February 2010). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type

For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean, and then click Build Platform.

On the Build menu, click Rebuild Platform.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Installer files

File name

File size

Date

Time

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-armv4i.msi

46,788,096

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-mipsii.msi

44,030,464

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-mipsii_fp.msi

44,040,704

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-mipsiv.msi

44,317,696

09-Feb-2010

20:46

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-mipsiv_fp.msi

44,326,912

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-sh4.msi

43,377,152

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Wincepb60-100209-kb979736-x86.msi

38,041,600

09-Feb-2010

20:47

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Windows embedded ce 6.0_update_kb979736.htm

7,711

09-Feb-2010

19:50

100209_kb979736

Mshtml.lib

57,389,076

05-Feb-2010

06:27

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Mshtml.lib

67,849,662

05-Feb-2010

06:40

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Mshtml.lib

58,588,874

05-Feb-2010

09:26

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Mshtml.lib

76,214,506

05-Feb-2010

09:40

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Mshtml.lib

63,741,498

05-Feb-2010

08:54

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Mshtml.lib

84,892,190

05-Feb-2010

09:09

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Mshtml.lib

63,728,864

05-Feb-2010

08:24

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Mshtml.lib

84,879,722

05-Feb-2010

08:39

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Mshtml.lib

63,475,920

05-Feb-2010

07:54

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Mshtml.lib

83,989,776

05-Feb-2010

08:09

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Mshtml.lib

63,454,498

05-Feb-2010

07:25

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Mshtml.lib

83,962,878

05-Feb-2010

07:39

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Mshtml.lib

67,657,998

05-Feb-2010

06:55

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Mshtml.lib

86,836,990

05-Feb-2010

07:10

Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates